Curtain-fixture.



N0. 668,I8|. Patented Feb. I9, I90I.

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CURTAIN FIXTURE.

(Application led Aug. 14, 1899.)

(No Model.)

m: uonms PETERS co.. Pauw-umu, WASHINGTON n c rrun CHARLES C. HAUB, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.v

CU RTAINFlXTU RB SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 668,181, dated February 19, 1901.

Application iled August 14, 1899. 4Serial No. 727,168. (No model.)

To 1r/ZZ whom it may concern' Be it known that I, CHARLES C. HAUB, a citizen of` the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco, in the State of California, (post-office address, No. 17 Powell street,) have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CurtainFiXtures; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof..

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in curtain-poles or curtain-fixtures for the hanging of curtains, portires, or other drapery; and it consists in the arrangement of parts and details of construction, as will be hereinafter fully set forth in the drawings and described and pointed out in the specification.

Ordinarily the curtain, portire, or drapery is attached to the curtain pole or iixture either through the medium of a series of rings attached or sewed to the drapery, slipping over the pole or supporting-rod, or by means of a series of pin-hooks which are attached to the drapery and hooked over rings fitted upon the pole or supporting-rod. This manner of attaching the curtain or drapery requires the expenditure of considerable time to attach the rings or hooks and to properly adjust the same upon the pole orsupporting-rod. When it is desired to clean the drapery, it is removed or detached therefrom, Vwhich has to be replaced when it is desired to again hang the curtain.

The object of my invention is to dispense with the style of hanging devices at present employed to reduce the labor required in putting up and taking down of the drapery.

For an understanding of the invention reference should be had to the accompanying sheet of drawings, wherein- Figure lis a front view illustrating the pole or supporting-rod in position and with drapery attached thereto, said pole or rod being partly in section. Fig 2 is an end view of the features set forth in Fig. l of the drawings. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the pole or supporting-rod, and Fig. 4 is a broken longitudinal sectional view oi' the pole or supporting-rod.

In the drawings the letter A is used to indicate the wall-brackets, and A the curtain pole or rod, which in the present case is removably attached to the wall-brackets by means of the screw-eyes b, secured therein, fitting over the hooks b of the said brackets. The curtain-pole or supporting-rod is formed with a longitudinal groove or channel B, preferably in its under face, and in said channel or groove near each outerend the screw-hooks d d are fitted, and at the center, within the groove or channel, is secured the screw-eye d2. These hooks and eyes support the curtain-pins C C', there being one for each curtain C2, only one curtain being shown. That end of the pins passing through and resting within the eye d2 is sharpened, so as to readily pass through the curtain or drapery to he hung, while the opposite end is bent over, so as to form a loop e, which fits over the screwhooks d d', the turned end terminating in an enlarged head e' in order that it may be readily caught hold of.

When the curtains are held in position or suspended, the upper edge thereof will t within the longitudinal groove or channel B of the curtain pole or rod and be hidden from view.

In order to hang the curtain C2, one of the pins C C' is run through the upper edge thereof and the sharpened end thereof slipped through the screw-eye d2. The opposite end of the pin or loop portion e is then placed over the screw-hook-say d-at one end of the groove or channel. When thus supported, the upper edge of the curtain will beheld within said channel or groove of the curtain rod or pole. The opposite or companion curtain is then secured to the pole or rod in the same manner as that just described. By reference to Fig. l of the drawings the position of the curtain-pins and of the curtain when suspended will be readily understood. To release the curtain or take same down, it is only necessary to release the curtain pin from its hook and withdraw same from within the su pporting-eye. The curtain may then be removed from within the longitudinal groove or channel of the curtain pole or rod, after which the pin is removed from the curtain and to provide against loss of same is replaced within the curtain pole or rod.

After the curtain has been secured to the IOO curtain rod or pole, as stated, it may be readily slipped along its securing-pin in order to obtain proper fold or plaits.

The pole or rod may be made of woodor metal, the only requirement being that it shall be provided with a longitudinal groove or channel having devices therein for supporting the curtain-pin.

It will be readily understood that the rod or pole may be suitably ornamented by end pieces D, as is atpresent customary.

By this construction of curtain pole or rod the appearance of the curtain is'not only enhanced When suspended, but the curtain or drapery may be quickly and easily put up or taken down.

Having thus described my invention, what ,I claim as new, and desire to secure protection in by Letters Patent, is-

A curtain-fixture, comprising a pole or rod having a longitudinal groove or channel in 'its under side, support-ing ,devices for a cur tain-pin located in said groove or channel, and a longitudinal curtain-pin supported by said devices in said groove or channel, suflicient space being left between one of said supporting devices and a wall of said groove or channel to permit the engagement and disengagement of the curtain-pin with and from said supporting device and said groove or channel being sufficiently large to permit the complete withdrawal or disengagement ofthe pin from the pole Without the separation of the Walls of said groove or channel, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 17th day of July7 1899.

CHARLES C. HAUB.

Witnesses:

N. A. ACKER, WALTER F. VANE. 

